Although it seemed in 2013 the preponderance of news around sustainable packaging centered on issues of recycling, a look at the top-10 most-read articles on the Greener Package website shows that readers are still looking at a range of other solutions and issues related to environmentally friendly packaging.

While two of the articles overtly reference recycling, the rest range from topics such as new packaging materials and formats to efforts to reduce water use, packaging, and food waste—a thought-provoking mix to be sure!

8. Aveda launches package recycling program: Aveda’s new Full Circle recycling program allows customers to return packaging not accepted by municipal programs to be recycled, reused, or burned for energy recovery.